A review of drug-induced acute angle closure glaucoma for non-ophthalmologists

EY Ah-Kee, E Egong, A Shafi, LT Lim, JL Yim - Qatar medical journal, 2015 - qscience.com
Acute angle closure glaucoma is an ophthalmic emergency and can lead to blindness if left
untreated. Several types of drugs have the potential to precipitate acute angle closure …

Pretreatment anterior segment imaging during acute primary angle closure: insights into angle closure mechanisms in the acute phase

CCA Sng, MCD Aquino, J Liao, M Ang, C Zheng… - Ophthalmology, 2014 - Elsevier
Objective To describe anterior segment optical coherence tomography (ASOCT) parameters
during acute primary angle closure (APAC) before therapeutic interventions and …

Ophthalmology in critical care

PH Parekh, CS Boente, RD Boente… - Annals of the …, 2019 - atsjournals.org
Ophthalmic disease encountered in the intensive care unit (ICU) has a wide spectrum of
prevalence and severity. Prolonged exposure of the cornea is common and preventable …

Cluster of ocular acute primary angle closure cases and increased antitussive or nasal decongestants usage following the surge in acute COVID-19 infection

SCL Au - QJM: An International Journal of Medicine, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Towards the end of 2022, Hong Kong experienced another surge in coronavirus disease
2019 (COVID-19) cases after her previous outbreak in March 2022. 1 Here, we report our …

Effects of 1% cyclopentolate hydrochloride on anterior segment parameters obtained with Pentacam in young adults

C Arici, A Turk, OM Ceylan, M Kola… - Arquivos brasileiros de …, 2014 - SciELO Brasil
Purpose: To investigate the effects of topically applied 1% cyclopentolate hydrochloride on
anterior segment parameters obtained with a Pentacam rotating Scheimpflug camera in …

Primary acute angle closure: long-term clinical outcomes over a 10-year period in the Chinese population

JWY Lee, BKT Wong, DWF Yick, IYH Wong… - International …, 2014 - Springer
To investigate long-term clinical outcomes after acute angle closure in the Chinese
population. A 10-year retrospective review of primary acute angle closure in Hong Kong …

Acute angle closure glaucoma–A potential blind spot in critical care

A Petsas, G Chapman… - Journal of the Intensive …, 2017 - journals.sagepub.com
We report a case of a 69-year-old gentleman who developed an acutely painful eye with
loss of visual acuity whilst on the critical care unit. He was admitted three days previously …

Association between use of benzodiazepines and occurrence of acute angle-closure glaucoma in the elderly: A population-based study

MY Park, WJ Kim, E Lee, C Kim, SJ Son… - Journal of …, 2019 - Elsevier
Abstract Objective Because benzodiazepines (BZDs) can affect pupillae muscles, their use
could be a risk factor for acute angle-closure glaucoma (AACG), which is an ophthalmic …

The Outbreak of Acute Primary Angle-Closure Cases During the COVID-19 Omicron Variant Pandemic at a Tertiary Eye Center in Shanghai

H Huang, Y Dai, X Sun, Y Fang - Clinical Ophthalmology, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Purpose This study aimed to investigate the outbreak of acute primary angle-closure (APAC)
during the COVID-19 Omicron variant pandemic in Shanghai. Methods This single-center …

Bilateral acute myopia and angle closure glaucoma induced by Ma-huang (Ephedra): a case report

SJ Ryu, YU Shin, MH Kang, HY Cho, M Seong - Medicine, 2017 - journals.lww.com
Interventions: To promptly quit the offending drug and apply ocular hypotensives and
cycloplegics. Outcomes: Her symptoms and signs were relieved after antiglaucoma …